What is the Least Common Multiple of 46196 and 46205?

Least common multiple or lowest common denominator (lcd) can be calculated in two way; with the LCM formula calculation of greatest common factor (GCF), or multiplying the prime factors with the highest exponent factor.

Least Common Multiple of 46196 and 46205 with GCF Formula

The formula of LCM is LCM(a,b) = ( a × b) / GCF(a,b).
We need to calculate greatest common factor 46196 and 46205, than apply into the LCM equation.

GCF(46196,46205) = 1
LCM(46196,46205) = ( 46196 × 46205) / 1
LCM(46196,46205) = 2134486180 / 1
LCM(46196,46205) = 2134486180

Least Common Multiple (LCM) of 46196 and 46205 with Primes

Least common multiple can be found by multiplying the highest exponent prime factors of 46196 and 46205. First we will calculate the prime factors of 46196 and 46205.

Prime Factorization of 46196

Prime Factorization of 46205

Now multiplying the highest exponent prime factors to calculate the LCM of 46196 and 46205.

LCM(46196,46205) = 2² × 11549¹ × 5¹ × 9241¹
LCM(46196,46205) = 2134486180